1.00.754
Print, Photographic
1911
Decoration Day Celebration in the Park. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" x 13 1/2". Description: black and white panoramic photograph of a large gathering in a park for Decoration Day, May 30, 1911; men in dark suits stand in the back rows, women in light dresses standing and sitting in the grass toward the front; one military man on a horse; many are holding and waving American flags; many children seem to be saluting; one man in front addressing and saluting facing the crowd. For identities, see Accession #1.96.200a which is filed with 1.00.754 Photographed by Mellby, Waseca, Minn.
large groups, Declaration Day, parks, gatherings, events